CHAVEZ H S

CHAVEZ H S is an expansive senior high in HOUSTON, Texas, run under HOUSTON ISD. The school works with 1,857 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 133% larger than typical.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), CHAVEZ H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CHAVEZ H S shows that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CHAVEZ H S has 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CHAVEZ H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, CHAVEZ H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.6%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of +7.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), CHAVEZ H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PATTERSON EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHAVEZ H S at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHAVEZ H S has shrank 39%, going from 3,067 students in 2018 to 1,857 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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